HOMONYMS / HOMOPHONES
A homonym is one of a set of words that have the same
spelling and the same sound but have different meanings.
A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but
differs in meaning.
All homonyms are homophones as they sound the same. However, not all
homophones are homonyms. Homophones with different spellings are not homonyms.
HOMONYMS
SAME SPELLING AND THE SAME SOUND
BUT HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS.
EXAMPLES
Address – Address
He can give you the address of a lawyer.
That courier was addressed to me.
Band
– Band
He always ties his books in a band.
Some insects are banded red and green.
Bat
– Bat
She is frightened of bats.
Rohit’s bat was broken when played cover drive.
Match
– Match
A match was used instead of electricity in ancient time.
His fingerprints match those found at the scene.
Mean
– Mean
What does foolish mean?
He needed to find a mean between honesty and insolence.
Right
– Right
I’m sure I’m right at the moment in selecting books.
Turn to right at
the intersection.
Ring
– Ring
What an attractive ring!
The students sat on the floor in a ring.
Rock
– Rock
Shivan formed a rock band with some classmates.
They had to cut through 500 feet of solid rock in the tunnel.
Rose
– Rose
He gave a rose to his fan.
Prices rose by 30% over the period.
Spring
– Spring
I’m sorry to spring it on you, but I’ve been offered another job.
He was born in the spring of 1944.
Well
– Well
The program was very well organized.
A cat fell down a well.
Date
– Date
The date on
the letter was 15th August 2022.
Mathew and Tina go to the park to date.
Fly
– Fly
A fly was
buzzing loudly.
Let’s fly kites.
Park
– Park
They went for a walk in the park.
A car parked in mall.
Saw
– Saw
Saw is a
tool that has a long blade.
I saw a
lovely girl in the park.
Ship
– Ship
There are two hotels on board ship.
A new car was shipped over from the London.
Tie
– Tie
She had to tie her
hands together.
I wear a T-shirt and tie at work.
Trip
– Trip
We went on a trip to the valleys.
They will trip over
that cable.
Cool
– Cool
He swam out into the cool water.
When tempers had cooled, he apologized.
Fall
– Fall
October had come and the leaves were starting to fall.
The part is beautiful in the fall.
Foot
– Foot
His foot hurts.
The taxpayer who has to foot the bill.
Left
– Left
Look left and
right before you cross the main street.
The plane left for Mumbai last
night.
Watch
– Watch
I like watching a
movie every night.
He glanced at his watch.
HOMOPHONES
SOUNDS THE SAME AS ANOTHER WORD BUT DIFFERS
IN MEANING.
BEAT – BEET
BEAN – BEEN
FEET – FEAT
MEAT – MEET
CREAK – CREEK
BE – BEE
KEY – QUAY
SEA – SEE
SEAM – SEEM
WEAK – WEEK
PEAK – PEEK
READ – REED
STEAL – STEEL
HEAL – HEEL
SCENE – SEEN
TEAS – TEASE
PIECE – PEACE
CEILING -SEALING
SWEET – SUITE
GENES – JEANS
CEREAL – SERIAL
SORT – SOUGHT
CAUGHT – COURT
HALL – HAUL
SAUCE – SOURCE
HORSE – HOARSE
PAUSE – PAWS
MORNING-MOURNING
TO – TOO – TWO
YOU – U – EWE
CUE – QUEUE
THREW – THROUGH
KNEW – NEW
FLEW – FLU
BLEW – BLUE
CHEWS – CHOOSE
CREWS – CRUISE
ROOT – ROUTE
MOOSE–MOUSSE
HEARD – HERD
PASSED – PAST
AREN’T–AUNT
DRAFT – DRAUGHT
ATE – EIGHT
WAY – WEIGH
PRAY – PREY
WAIT – WEIGHT
WAIST – WASTE
GREAT – GRATE
MADE – MAID
BREAK – BRAKE
STEAK – STAKE
RAIN – REIGN
PLAIN – PLANE
VEIN – VAIN
PAIN – PANE
BASE – BASS
PHASE – FAZE
RAISE – RAYS
FAINT – FEINT
SAIL – SALE
MAIL – MALE
TAIL – TALE
BAIL – BALE
WAIL – WHALE
DIE – DYE
HIGH – HI
BUY – BYE
BITE – BYTE
NIGHT – KNIGHT
RIGHT – WRITE
SIGHT – SITE
TIDE – TIED
SIDE – SIGHED
MIND – MINED
FIND – FINED
AISLE – ISLE
IDLE – IDOL
HIGHER – HIRE
GROWN – GROAN
BOW – BOUGH
FOUL – FOWL
ALLOWED – ALOUD
FLOWER – FLOUR
AIR – HEIR
PAIR – PEAR
HAIR – HARE
FAIR – FARE
STAIR – STARE
BARE -BEAR
THERE – THEIR
WHERE – WEAR
MARE – MAYOR
HEAR – HERE
TEAR – TIER
DEAR – DEER
KNOW – NO
TOE – TOW
SO – SOW
SOUL – SOLE
ROSE – ROWS
KNOWS – NOSE
ROLL – ROLE
WHOLE – HOLE
HOLY – WHOLLY
LOAN – LONE
THROWN – THRONE
ROAD – RODE
WROTE – ROTE
BOY – BUOY
AWE – OAR
YOUR – YOU’RE
FOR – FOUR
SORE – SOAR
POUR – POOR
SHORE – SURE
RAW – ROAR
BORED – BOARD
